FP TrendingDec 29, 2020 4:39:24 PM
The OnePlus 9 series will be one of the most highly anticipated flagships in 2021. There is much rumor and speculation surrounding the three models likely to be launched as part of the series. A recent leak suggests that none of the OnePlus 9 series models will have a periscope camera. Renowned informant Digital chat station Posted a tip on Weibo recently, saying the OnePlus 9 series will only have a simple telephoto lens and not a periscope lens.
OnePlus 9. Image: 91Mobiles
The tipster wrote that they do not know if the supply chain has yet recovered from the losses caused by the pandemic. While many phones had a periscopic lens until the third quarter of 2020, many companies will start manufacturing their devices without the facility for the next year.
This tipster suggests that other developers who are expected to release Snapdragon 888 phones (such as the OnePlus 9 series) in 2021 are going to let go of the periscopes. Importantly, OnePlus products have not used a periscope lens before, as noted by a technical portal.
Previous tipsters had suggested that the OnePlus 9 series comes with Leica lenses. From a tweet reply by leakster Teme OnePlus will have a partnership with Leica for their upcoming flagship. In another tweetThe same tipster also revealed a collaboration between LEica and Huawei. At the beginning of this month, a technical publication also leaked the live images of the 5G variant of the base model.
The series of photos showed that the OnePlus 9 5G consists of two larger sensors on the back along with a much smaller third camera. The 6.55-inch device was very similar in design to its predecessor OnePlus 8T.